Product Description

Already a classic in the genre, Do What You Are has helped hundreds of thousands of people find truly satisfying work. Do What You Are introduces Personality Type - how you process information, make decisions and interact with the world around you - and shows you which of the 16 types describes you best. It lists dozens of occupations that are popular with people of your type. Then, using workbook exercises and real-life examples to highlight the strengths and pitfalls of each personality type, it shows you step-by-step how to use your unique strengths to customise your job search, ensuring the best results in the shortest period of time. And if you plan to stay in your job, Do What You Are provides savvy advice for getting the most out of your current career. Every other career guide offers generic, one-size-fits-all advice. But because it is based on personality type, Do What You Are helps you determine what you need to be more successful and satisfied.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14438 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-05
• Released on: 2007-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Synopsis
Already a classic in the genre, Do What You Are has helped hundreds of thousands of people find truly satisfying work. Do What You Are introduces Personality Type - how you process information, make decisions and interact with the world around you - and shows you which of the 16 types describes you best. It lists dozens of occupations that are popular with people of your type. Then, using workbook exercises and real-life examples to highlight the strengths and pitfalls of each personality type, it shows you step-by-step how to use your unique strengths to customise your job search, ensuring the best results in the shortest period of time. And if you plan to stay in your job, Do What You Are provides savvy advice for getting the most out of your current career. Every other career guide offers generic, one-size-fits-all advice. But because it is based on personality type, Do What You Are helps you determine what you need to be more successful and satisfied.

About the Author
Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger are nationally recognised experts in Personality Type. Over nearly twenty years, they have trained thousands of career counsellors, outplacement consultants and human resource specialists.

Customer Reviews

The Right Career = A Rewarding Life!
Happily getting up in the morning to go to work is a key element for a rewarding life!

Do What You Are explores the sixteen different personality types of people (enhancing the work done by Myers Briggs) and what type of career we are best suited for.

Also, the book also addresses interpersonal relationships, understanding one's own personality better, and the personality of others. Like attracts like and gravitating towards a career that has others with similar interests helps provide a rewarding career.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Must read if you are considering changing roles!
A couple of years ago I found this book on the internet, and as a person who thinks Myers Briggs isn't a bad way to personality profile someone (and recognises there are some limits), purchased this book.

At the time I was struggling to think about career next steps, and as I already knew my personality type, this book helped me in defining a full list of what things I personally enjoy at work, and challenged my thinking in terms of roles could be suitable for me.

I now recommend this to everyone I know struggling with next steps- and have positive feedback so far! (And yes, the role I decided to take following using this book I still enjoy today)

"It Rocks!"
This is by far the best book I have read on the subject. Too often, school - and other - careers advisers seem able to do little more than ask the same old questions; "Do you want to work outside with your hands...in a team...dealing accurately with information?" etc etc. It's really not much help for those who know little about themselves or the kinds of jobs available out there. This book is an excellent step forward in the discovery process. I have lent it to friends who are often astounded by the accuracy of the personality profiles and the job recommendations and ask to borrow it again for reference. I have to say that some have not fitted well into the personality preferences and so have not benefited so much from it, but overall I would highly recommend it.